Korver will take a leave of absence from the team to be with his family.

We are very sad to share that Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver's brother, Kirk, passed away today. Kyle has been excused from the team to be with his family. We extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt best to Kyle and his entire family as they go through this very difficult time.

Kirk Korver, 27, played basketball at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He became seriously ill last week prompting Kyle to leave the Cavs Friday and miss Saturday's game against the Bulls, per Cleveland.com.

Kirk averaged 5.3 points per game in his career with the Kangaroos.

The Cavaliers will be without Korver on Wednesday against the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors.